Laser designation verification tool

A method of laser designation verification using a standalone device comprising a lens, an electronic processing element, and a portable electronic annunciator in a housing, wherein the electronic processing element includes a single avalanche photodiode (APD), an analog to digital converter (ADC) and a microprocessor, the method comprising:

• receiving a first reflection using the lens, the first reflection coming from an encoded first laser beam reflecting off a first target, wherein the single APD detects the first reflection and converting to a digital signal by the ADC;
• decoding the digital signal from the first reflection into a first code using the microprocessor;
• and
• providing, by the annunciator, identification of the first target based on the first reflection without any external electrical or wireless connectivity.

A portable standalone laser designation verification tool comprising:

• a lens to receive a first reflection, the first reflection coming from an encoded first laser beam reflecting off a first target;
• an electronic processing device to decode the first reflection into a first code, wherein the electronic processing device comprises a single avalanche photodiode (APD), an analog to digital converter, and a microprocessor;
• an electronic annunciator to provide a target device count, the target count comprising the first target;
• a battery to power the tool;
• and
• a housing to secure the lens, the processing device, the annunciator, and the battery into a portable package, wherein the lens is on a first side of the housing and the annunciator is on a second side of the housing, without any external electrical or wireless connectivity.